Elachista ribentella is a moth of the family Elachistidae. It is found in Japan and the Russian Far East.
| Elachista ribentella | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukarya |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Elachistidae |
| Genus: | Elachista |
| Species: | E. ribentella |
| Binomial name | |
| Elachista ribentella Kaila & Varalda, 2004 | |
The length of the forewings is 2.7–3.5 millimetres (0.11–0.14 in) for males and 3.5–3.7 millimetres (0.14–0.15 in) for females. The forewing ground colour is mottled grey, with four indistinct mottled whitish markings. The hindwings are grey.
The larvae feed on Carex blepharicarpa. They mine the leaves of their host plant.[1]
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